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How to get the most from your stay in a luxury hotel.
September 4, 2011 | 
Author Knowing all of the free services and benefits that are offered by luxury hotels, as well as discounts on air travel to and from those classy, 5-star hotels can help you get the most for your hotel fees. Discounted car rentals and free or reduced prices on anything else that you were going to rent or do in the first place can all impact on how to get the most from your stay in a luxury hotel.
Most luxury hotels have a concierge whom should be able to acquire tickets to shows and plays for you, and reservations for fun and exciting adventures at greatly reduced prices, if not free. Some luxury hotels even let you keep your bed linens, 1,000 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets at that. Extra fees are charged, but nowhere near the cost of the sheets in retail settings.
How to get the most of your stay in a luxury hotel starts with asking the front desk clerk, as well as the concierge for pamphlets and any other information on services and amenities that are included in the cost of the rooms. In many luxury hotels, the longer you stay, as well as the more often you stay, the more free and greatly reduced services you will receive. Once you get in your room, check out the videos and pamphlets on free and reduced services, and the partners they have who offer discounts for hotel occupants.
You can get free massages, spa treatments, hundred dollar-plus hair styling and colorings, tailor and dry cleaning services, satellite television and wireless Internet service, hotel gyms and spas, as well as free meals and reduced prices on room service. More reductions in price or free offerings can all be had by complaining that your room is most definitely not what you were expecting. You can say that you had asked for the opposite side of the hotel, and a higher or lower floor, which the hotel normally compensates with free services and discounted tickets for whatever you are interested in, as well as a possible voucher for a free weekend in the future.
Many luxury hotels offer free massages, and, if you would have had massages anyways, free or otherwise, that alone could be one major savings. And, if you are a creature of habit, and one of those habits is to eat at the hotel that you are staying at more often than anywhere else, having meals included in your hotel room fee could be one of the biggest savings you can make on your trip, aside only to airfare.
Many luxury hotels offer car services, or, at the minimum, car rental services or referrals, and should be able to direct you to the best deals for what you had in mind with your rental car. If extensive travel is planned, in order to see a large area of the country that you are visiting on your own schedule, then making sure that mileage is included with the rental car should be one of the objectives of the luxury hotel’s concierge. Rental cars can also be included in the cost of the room at some luxury hotels, so checking which luxury hotels where you are staying at offer the most free and reduced amenities and services can help you in getting more for the cost of your luxury hotel.
Each saving that you make by taking advantage of special offers, free perks and reduced rates will give you all the more money to spend on tourist-type visits, as well as visiting places off of the beaten path. With the Internet offering Google Earth and Google Maps, as do most smart phones, finding places that would interest you has never been easier. Luxury hotels offer Internet access in the suites, as well as in guest lobbies, libraries and other social areas. This can save you a lot of money from going to Internet cafes or other places that charge for using Internet services.
Luxury hotels know how to pamper their guests, which is how they became luxury hotels, preferably 5-star rated. With guest-only thrift stores, clothing by top designers at reduced rates for guests, and free tailor and dry-cleaning services, every free service is a saving. And, when there are many free services, they add up pretty quickly to a great savings. Many of the better luxury hotels have frequent guest deals, where, if you stay for two or three weekends, the next weekend is free. For travelers who frequent the same cities, this is like getting twenty-five to forty percent off, in the long run.
There are also many things that luxury hotels offer their guests, like being able to buy your Egyptian 1,000 thread-count bed sheets at a greatly reduced price. In Canada, many luxury hotels even offer free use of a BMW motorcycle, as long as you have a valid bike license. For the women, or, more specifically, the women who prefer spas to motorcycles and hairdos to Sea-Dos, getting the most from their stay in a luxury hotel lay in being pampered beyond their wildest dreams.
How to get the most from your stay in a luxury hotel depends upon what you really want from your stay in a luxury hotel, and getting them for free, or at least for greatly reduced prices.
Travel smart. Travel informed.
Written by Marc Phillippe Babineau
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The 10 Most significant Lodges in The Planet
Staying in a hotel can be a wonderful and memorable experience depending the hotel of your choice. No matter what hotel you have chosen, each of the ten largest hotels in the world in terms of the number of rooms has something that fascinates its guests. This article talks about the amenities, entertainment, and accommodation one can find in each of the hotels.
First World Hotel
First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, Malaysia is the largest hotel in the world. It has 6118 rooms. The hotel covers and area of 500,000 square feet. When visitors enter the hotel, they are greeted by a grand tropical rain forest. As they walk on, they will come to a Spanish courtyard lobby.
Accommodation at First World Hotel
For rooms, guests have the choices of Standard, Deluxe, Super Deluxe, and World Club. Each room is equipped with a coffee table, a mini fridge, a safe box, a kettle jug, a two-seater sofa, a tea and coffee making facilities, a bathtub or a shower, and a hair dryer.
Amenities at First World Hotel
The hotel has a number of facilities for convenience of the guests and visitors. Visitors and guests can shop at the shopping centre. A casino is also located in the hotel. Certain rooms for the guest are designated as non-smoking rooms. There are also rooms with Internet connectivity. At the corridor, guests and visitors can get hot or cold water from the dispensers. Parking is free at the hotel’s car park.
Eating and Drinking at First World Hotel
Visitors and guests can sastify their hunger at Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant, Causeway Bay Restaurant, First World Cafe, Hou Mei Noodles House, Lakeview Seafood Restaurant, Platinum Curry House, Plaza Cafe, Ristorante Torcello’s, Restoran Hainan Kitchen, The Patio, and some fast food restaurants.
Entertainment at First World Hotel
Visitors and guests can enjoy watching movie at the First World cineplex and have fun at SnowWorld.
MGM Grand
The second largest hotel is the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, United States of America. It has 5690 rooms. The hotel is located at 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States. It was opened in 1993.
Accommodation at MGM Grand
For a good night sleep, guests have the choice of the Grand Tower, the West Wing, Bungalow Suites, Celebrity Spa Suites, Hollywood Suites, Premiere Suites, Glamour Suites, Terrace, Marquee Suites, the Signature, and Skyloft Penthouse Suites. Standard rooms at the Grand Tower with the approximate size of 446 square feet is among the largest at MGM Grand. Guests can have the choice of either a king size bed or two queen-size beds, take bath in a bathroom made of black and white Italian marbles, work on a large work desk, and relax at the convenient sitting area.
Amenities at MGM Grand
Guest at the hotel can enjoy watching TV on flat-screen TV, surfing the Internet with high-speed Internet access, listening to DVDs, Each suite has its own unique facility. For example, guests at the Celebrity Spa Suites can enjoy whirlpool tubs and guests in a Glamour Suite can relax at Roman spa bath and eat at a dinning table for four. The MGM Grand also provide amenties to the guests that include the MGM Grand Spa and Health Club, the concierge, prima privileges program, Cristophe Salon, the Grand Pool Complex, and a wedding chapel.
Eating and Drinking at MGM Grand
To satisfy their hunger, visitors and guests can dine at the Joel Robuchon French Restaurant, the L’atelier at Joel Robuchon, Craftsteak, FiammaTrattoria and Bar, the Nobhill Tavern, Shibuya, the Pearl Chinese Restaurant, Seablue, Diego Mexican Restaurant, and Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill.
Entertainment at MGM Grand
MGM Grand offers a number of top class entertainment including Crazy Horse Paris, Garden Arena, Hollywood Theatre, and Lion Habitat.
Ambassador City Jomtien
Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel in Thailand is the third largest hotel in the world. It has 4631 rooms for the guests. The hotel covers an area of 40 acres(160,000 square meter) and is located 8 kilometers south of Pattaya. The hotel is also the largest resort complex in the world.
Accommodation at Ambassador City Jomtien
Guests can stay at five separate wings namely the Ambassador Wing, the Garden Wing, the Inn Wing, the Marina Ambassador Tower Wing, and the Ocean Wing. The Ambassador Wing is a six-storey building with 186 executive suites with the view of the sea and a swimming pool in front of it. The Garden Wing is a six-storey building with 342 furbished rooms with the view of the garden lake and the mountain. The Inn Wing which is the most economical of all wings, is a four-storey building with 917 ecomony guest rooms, a private swimming pool, and outdoor Jacuzzi. The Marina Ambassador Tower Wing is a forty-two-storey building with 1,116 guestrooms with the view of the sea and the mountain, 544 seaview suites with balcony. Guests staying at the wing can also have a panoramic view of Jomtien Bay Beach and its surrounding. There is a large swimming pool at the Marina Ambassador Tower Wing.The Ocean Wing is a eighteen-story building with 900 guestsrooms and 79 suites with balconies. A guests or visitor can take any one of the eight glass evalator to any of the floors of the building. Guests who can swim can swim at the Ocean Pool that has an outdoor whirlpool.
Food at Ambassador City Jomtien
Guests and visitors at the Ambassador City Jomtien can eat, drink and entertain themselves at the restaurants and other establishments in the hotel which include Atrium Cafe where patrons are entertained by professional singers and musicians after 6.00 p.m (local time), Hong Teh Chinese Restaurant, Pasta Pasta Italian Restaurant, Tokugawa Japanese Restaurant which is designed in accordance of the traditions of the Tokugawa Dynasty, Espresso Corner, Captain Bar and Ocean karaoke.
Amenities at Ambassador City Jomtien
The hotel provides a number of services to guests including baby sitting, laundry, and money exchange. Guests can keep their valuables in safe deposit boxes. Children can enjoy themselves at the playground and game zone. Guests can do their shopping in the shopping area and the Mini Mart; have the clothes altered at the tailor shop; purchase jewelry at the jewelry shop; purchase souvenir at the souvenir store; purchase drugs and at the drug store; and read at the Library. There is also a 24-hour room service.
Guests at the hotel who love sports can make use of the sports center that has fully trained instructors, modern exercise equipments, badminton courts, table tennis and squash courts; play tennis at the tennis court and enjoy water sports. Guests can also have their hair done at Barber shop and professionals to work on their nails and faces. Businesses can hold meetings and conferences at 50 meeting rooms of different sizes at the hotel.
Luxor Hotel
The fourth largest hotel in the world is the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas. The hotel has 4408 rooms. It was first opened on October 15, 1993.
Accommodation at Luxor Hotel
A guest can stay at a 420-square-foot Pyramid Deluxe rooms, a 449 square foot Tower Deluxe rooms, a 449-square-foot Player Deluxe rooms, the Pyramid Spa suites, a 1050-square-foot Tower Luxury Suites, or a Tower Premium Suites. A guest a Pyramid Deluxeroom can have the choice of a king-size of two queen-size beds, enjoy watching television on a 27-inch television set, listen to AM/FM radio with alarm, take a shower in an oversize showers. Each room can accommodate up to four guests. A Tower Deluxe roomcan accomodate up to four guests. A guest in a Tower Deluxe room can enjoy the same amenities as one in a Pyramid Deluxe room with the addition of a separate tub and shower and a spacious armoire. The Pyramid Spa suite comes with a size from 590-800 square feet and can accommodate up to four people. A guest in a Pyramid Spa suite an relax in a spa tub and a separate sitting room. Up to four guests can stay in a 780-square-foot Tower Luxury suite and each of them can wash himself or herself in a spacious bathroom, relax in a sitting area, and enjoy a cup of Wolfgang Puck coffee. A Tower Premier suite which has the size of has amenities like those found in a Tower Luxury Suite with the addition of floor-to-ceiling windows. A Player Deluxe room is equipped with a 42-inch television, an alarm clock with a hook up for an MP3 player, a separate jet tub, granite counter tops and a wet bar with a refrigerator. A guest in a Player Deluxe room can enjoy Wolfgang Puck coffee.
Entertainment at Luxor Hotel
The hotel provides entertainment with celebrity performers and shows that have won awards.
Eating and Drinking at Luxor Hotel
Guests and visitors of Luxor Hotel can have their meals at number of eating establishments in the hotel that include TENDER steak and seafood, Pyramid Cafe, Backstage Deli, T&T, and the Food Court
Mandalay Bay Hotel
The fifth largest hotel in the world is Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The hotel consists of 4341 rooms. There is also a casino in the hotel.
Accommodation at Mandalay Bay Hotel
Guests at Mandalay Bay have the choice of several Accommodation including THESuite, a 741-square-foot V Suite, 1674-square foot H Suite, 550-square-foot Deluxe Room, Spa Suite, Great Room, Sky View, Vista Suite, Media Suite, and Hospitality Suite. Each of the suites has a separate living area. Each of the room or suite has a 42-inch plasma television except for the Hospitality Suite which as three 65-inch plasma televisions. The Sky View suite and the H suite have wet bars. A guest of a theSuite Suite, a Deluxe Room, a SkyView Suite, or an X3 Suite has the choice of a king-size bed or two queen-size beds. A guest in other type of rooms or suites will have to sleep on a king-size bed. A guest in a Deluxe Room can enjoy listen to an alarm clock radio that is iPod compatible. Both the X2 and X3 suites have two separate bedrooms in them. In addition to the standard television, a guest in a Vista Suite can also watch television on a 50-inch LCD set.
Amenities at Mandalay Bay Hotel
Except for the H Suite and Hospitality Suite, each suite or room has a bathroom with a shower area that is separated from the tub and a 15-inch LCD television. Each suite has a separate living area with floor-to-ceiling windows where guests and visitors enjoy watching the view of the strip, the pool or the mountain. A guest in a V Suite can listen to DVDs and surf the Internet with high-speed wireless connection. A guest in a H Suite can enjoy the amenities found in a V suite with the addition of in-ceiling speaker systems and a powder room. There is a 42-inch plasma television in the bathroom of a Media Suite.
Eating and Drinking at Mandalay Bay
Guests and visitors at Mandalay Bay can eat or purchase food at Rick Moonen’s RM Seafood, Burger Bar, Hussong’s Cantina, and Yogurt In.
Entertainment at Mandalay Bay
The hotel offers top-class entertainment including shows by world renowned or celebrity performers in the House of Blue and Events Theater; and the Shark Reef Aquarium. Guests at Mandalay Bay who are dive certified will be able to scuba dive into a 22-foot deep with 1.3 million gallons of water shipwreck display that is surrounded by sharks and other sea creatures.
The Venetian Hotel
The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas is the sixth largest hotel in the world. It has 4.027 rooms.
Accommodation at Venetian Hotel
A guest at Venetian can stay at a 650-square-foot Luxury, a 700-square-foot Bella, a 1100-square-foot Rialto, a 1400-square-foot Piazza, a 1500-square-foot Prima, a 1980-square-foot Renaissance, or a 2900-square-foot Penthouse suite. The Bella and Rialto suites are furnished with two queen-size beds each. The other suites are furnished with a king-size bed each. However, a guest at a Penthouse suite has the choice of either a king-size or two queen-size beds. A guest may play CDs on a CD player at a Luxury, Bella, Rialto, or Renaissance suite.
Amenities at Venetian Hotel
The bathroom in a Luxury, Bella, Rialto, or Renaissance suite is installed with a LCD television. There is a dinnng area, a jetted tub, and an oversized bathroom in a Piazza, a Prima, a Renaissance, and a Penthouse suite. A wet bar can be found in a Prima, a Renaissance, and a Penthouse suite.
Eating and Drinking at Venetian Hotel
Guests and visitors at Venetian Hotel may sastisfy their taste buds and thirst at a number of restaurants including Aquaknox, B&B Ristorante, Bouchon, Tao, Valentino, Grand Lux Cafe, Noodle Asia, Riva Poolside, and the Grill at Valentino.
Entertainment at Venetian Hotel
The hotel has resident shows, special events, and special engagements to entertain its guests and vistors. Guests and visitors can also enjoy some night life at the Tao Nigtclub, La Scena Lounge, and Smoking Hot Aces.
The Excalibur Hotel
The Excalibur Hotel is in Las Vegas the seventh largest hotel in the world. It has 4.008 rooms. There is also a casino in the hotel.
Accommodation at Excalibur Hotel
A guest a Excalibur can have the choice of a standard room, widescreen room, or a guest suite. A standard room is equipped with cable television, and hair dryer. It can be upgraded to a widescreen room. Each widescreen room has a 42-inch widescreen television, pillow top mattresses, and an alarm clock with iPod connection. There are two types of widescreen room, one that is furnished with a king-size bed or one with two queen-size beds. A guest who wants to indulge himself or herself into luxury has the choice of a spa built for two room or a parlour suite.
Eating and Drinking at Excalibur Hotel
Guests and visitors at Excalibur Hotel can have their meals at number of eateries in the hotel which include Rountable Buffet, the Steakhouse at Camelot, Sherwood Forest Cafe, Village Food Court, Dick’s Last Resort, Baja Fresh.
Entertainment at Excalibur Hotel
Guests and visitors can entertain themselves with Excalibur shows that include Tournament of the Kings, Thunder from Down Under, Defending the Caveman, free life music and comedian Louie Anderson.
Bellagio Hotel
Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas is the eighth largest hotel in the world. It has 3.993 rooms for the guests. The Hotel is located at 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas.
Accommodation at Bellagio Hotel
Guests can choose to stay in rooms or suites. If a quest decides to stay in a room, he or she has the choice of a 510-square-foot Bellagio King room with a king-size bed, 510-square Bellagio Queen room with two queen-size beds or a 626-square-foot Tower Deluxe King room. A guest in a Bellagio King or a Bellagio Queen room can enjoy watching television on a 27 inch flat panel television, listening to DMX music, and browsing web pages with wireless Internet. A Tower Deluxe King room has separate water closet.
Amenities at Bellagio Hotel
The amenities at Bellagio Hotel include the concierge, the fountains of Bellagio, the botanical gardens, the gallery of fine art, pools, courtyards, lobby, and golf.
Entertainment at Bellagio Hotel
Guests and visitors at Bellagio Hotel can enjoy live music at the Petrossian Bar and the Fontana Bar.
Eating and Drinking at Bellagio Hotel
Guests and visitors at Bellagio Hotel can enjoy fine, casual, and comtemporary dining at various restaurants in the hotel. Guests and visitors can also enjoy having brunch at the hotel’s Fountains Brunch.
Circus Circus Hotel
The ninth largest hotel is Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas. It has 3774 rooms. The hotel is located at . There are two casinos in the hotel’s Casino Tower.
Acccommodation at Circus Circus Hotel
A guest can choose to stay in a tower room, or a manor room. Each room in the hotel is equipped with cable television with pay channels, hairdryers, iron, ironing board, and wireless Internet.
Entertainment at Circus Circus Hotel
Guests and visitors can enjoy themselves at the Adventuredome, an adventure theme park and Midway. They also can enjoy watching circus acts.
Eating and Drinking at Circus Circus Hotel
Guests and visitors at Circus Circus Hotel can have the meals and drinks at a number eating establishments in the hotel including Rock and Rita’s, the Steak House, Mexitalia X-press, the Garden Grill, Circus Buffet, Pizzeria, and Westside Deli.
Flamingo Las Vegas
Flamingo Las Vegas is the tenth largest hotel in the world. It has 3,565 rooms. The hotel, which is operated by Harrahs, is located in the four corners of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road. There is a casino in the hotel.
Accommodation at Flamingo Las Vegas
At Flamingo Las Vegas, guests can choose stay either in a 350-square-foot Deluxe Room or a Flamingo Go Room. Each Deluxe Room has a desk, a chair, a television, an iron, an ironing board, a built-in hair dryer, a safe and high speed Internet access. Each Flamingo Go Room has a 42 inch flat panel television, DVD/CD player that is compatible with the iPod, electric window treatments and wireless Internet connection.
Entertainment at Flamingo Las Vegas
Flamingo Las Vegas as an entertaiment provider has been hosting many famous celebrities and show business legends that include George Wallace; Donny and Marie Osmond; Dean Martin, and Jerry Lewis.
Eating and Drinking at Flamingo Las Vegas
Guests and visitors at Flamingo Las Vegas can enjoy a meal at a number of restaurants in the hotel that include Beach Club, Burger Joint, Hamada of Japan, Pink Bean, Margaritaville, and Steakhouser46. Food and drinks can also be obtained from the Promenade Food Court.
Amenities at Flamingo Las Vegas
The amenities at Flamingo Las Vegas include a fitness centre, spas for both genders, tennis courts, a beauty salon, Lagoon pool, and GO Pool. Guests and visitors are also encouraged to use the Cascata Golf Course which is also operated by the owners of the hotel.
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